Sarcopenia-related traits and risk of falls in older adults: results from meta-analysis of cohort studies and Mendelian randomization analyses.

Aging Clin Exp Res · 2025 · PMC11946949 · PMID 40138087

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borderline significantP = 0.059so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Although our result is consistent with the majority of previous observational studies, due to the limited number of studies included in the meta-analysis and the results of the MR analysis being borderline significant ( P = 0.059), our conclusion should be interpreted with caution.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

However, the effect of appendicular lean mass on falls did not reach statistical significance (OR 0.98, 95% CI 0.91–1.07) (Fig. 3 ).

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